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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut

9 Ranked Colleges
312 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in Connecticut

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 183,889 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.

Across Connecticut, there were 2,404 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,945 and $32,460 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 312 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in Connecticut

#1

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. UHart is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 39 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree psychology students list, UHart has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Hartford Psychology Report

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 32 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read more about Psychology at University of Connecticut

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Psychology at Fairfield U

#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. This small school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 36 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

USJ also took the #7 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USJ are $15,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Psychology at USJ

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

WestConn also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477.

Full Western Connecticut State University Psychology Report

#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of New Haven ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Haven Psychology Report

#7

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree psychology students list, SCSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SCSU Psychology Report

#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Sacred Heart University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart also took the #4 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806.

Read more about Psychology at Sacred Heart University

#9

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #9. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Yale also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Psychology at Yale University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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